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Doom 1.666 Gravis UltraSound vs Sound Blaster 32 (AWE32 Based)

Nix McRetro // 19th June 2013 // IBM PC, YouTube

Credit goes out to ID Software for making such a great shooter! Also, my video card doesn’t seem to be doing such a good job… but when the music is this good, who needs video! Sound effects were muted so the pure joy of these two cards could be enjoyed.... Continue reading

Intel OverDrive 486DX4 100MHz ISA Cards Overview

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // IBM PC, YouTube

What parts are currently inside? Let’s have a peek! Continue reading

SNASM2 Sega Mega-CD Emulation Card on a 486DX4 100MHz

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // Devkit, Sega, YouTube

More tinkering with the SNASM2 and Mega-CD emulation card while connected to the Mega-CD dev unit. Continue reading

Sega SNASM2 and CD Emulation Cards with Gravis UltraSound

Nix McRetro // 18th June 2013 // Devkit, Programming, Sega

This video was more or less put together for my reference when trying to get some Sega Mega-CD dev cards working on a P3 800MHz board. While it was compatible as far as I could tell, I did not have a PC case big enough. So we worked our way... Continue reading

Apple MacBook Pro Heat Gun Repair (Mid 2007 / Early 2008)

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2013 // Apple, Hacks, Repairs

Here we have a video of me bringing a 17” MacBook Pro back to life. While not a permanent fix, it breathes some life into this beautiful machine for anywhere between 3-12 months. To keep the machine running well (and for longer) it is suggested that some flux is added... Continue reading